Volunteer Registration Form

Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Guys Read! Our volunteers have found their involvement in this program to be fun and rewarding! The following information is needed to develop a contact list and schedule of who reads, what book they read, when they read and where they read. It will not be shared with any other organization or used for any other purpose.After completing the form, scan and email to Greg Hill, at hillofbooks@gmail.com, mail it to Guys Read Gals Read, P.O. Box 196, Ester, AK 99725, or bring it to the orientation sessions.Once you form is received and your time and travel limits are knows, you will be assigned to a reading team and a copy of the schedule will be forwarded to you.

Please read and agree to the following statement before submitting your sign-up form: There is no legal reason why I cannot or should not enter public schools or interact with children. *

I Agree

Scheduling Information

1) Reading times are scheduled during the 4th grade 30 minute lunchtime. These vary, falling between 11:15 AM – 1:15 PM. Most volunteers read twice per week. Please circle the days you prefer/are available to read.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thiursday

Friday

2) Please indicate any days, dates or times that you cannot read (unavailable, vacation, etc.)

3) Please indicate if there is a specific time you prefer to read

4) Geographical/travel issues: the Guys Read program is being offered in all 18 Borough elementary schools! Please check all areas/schools that you can travel to:

Downtown and central Fairbanks area schools

West Fairbanks / UAF area schools

Weller Elementary (~ mile 3 Chena Hot Springs Road)

Arctic Light Elementary (on Ft. Wainwright)

North Pole area schools (Central North Pole and two on Badger Road)

Two Rivers Elementary (mile 18.3 Chena Hot Springs Road)

Crawford Elementary (on Eielson AFB ~ 25 miles southeast of FBX)

Salcha Elementary School (40 miles southeast of downtown Fairbanks)

Our biggest challenge in scheduling readers is the “remote” schools, especially Two Rivers, Salcha, and the North Pole/Eielson area schools. In addition to your preferences above, please note here if you would be willing to travel to a remote school (we understand if your schedule doesn’t allow this):

Not Able to

1 Time

2 Times

3 Times

4 Times or More

I have a flexible schedule and am willing/able to be a floater (fill in for other readers on short notice).

Please check if true

Rotating the readers requires complicated scheduling, but when possible we try to pair readers who enjoy working together. Name of another volunteer you’d like to team with (if applicable):